Folding tent.



PATENTED JULY 28, 1908. P. MILES.

FOLDING TENT. APPLICATION FILED DEO.2,1907.

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FOLDING TENT.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.2.1907.

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FOLDING TENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1908.

Application filed December 2, 1907. Serial No. 404,708.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH FURNAs MILES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Paris, in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Tents; and I doment arranged in the upper story.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of thisimproved tent with the covering removed; Fig, 2 is a front elevation ofone of the foldable supporting posts with the folding arms shown inoperative position in full lines, and in collapsed position in dottedlines; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the post in collapsed position;Fig. 4 represents a perspective View of the tent complete in positionready for use, the frame thereof being shown in dotted lines.

The supporting frame of this improved tent is shown composed of twosupporting end posts or standards 1 and 2, each composed of two sections3 and 4, hingedly connected, and each provided with two pairs of spacedarms hinged to the opposite sides thereof and adapted to be folded fiatthereagainst, the lower pair of arms 5 and 6 being preferably connectedadjacent to the hinged connection of the sections 3 and 4, and the arms7 and 8 connected about midway said section 4. The upper ends of theupper sections of the two posts are connected by a flexible element,preferably a ridge rope 9, and the free ends of the lower arms 5 and 6of the two posts are connected by cover supporting ropes 10 and 11. Eavesupports or ropes 12 and 13 connect the free ends of the upper arms 7and 8 of the two posts to provide a support for the cover hereinafterdescribed.

Brace ropes 14 and 15 are connected to the upper end of each section 4of the poles and with the free ends of the arms 7 and 8 and 5 and 6. Y

A rope 16 is connected at its opposite ends to the posts 1. and 2 todivide the upper portion of the tent longitudinally and provide anadditional support for the canvas floor, hereinafter described.

Guy ropes, as 17 and 18, are attached at one end to the free ends of thearms of the respective posts and provided with means for securing themto stakes to hold the tent securely in adjusted position. Additional guyropes 19'and '20 may be secured to the top of each post section 4adjacent its hinged connection with the member 3 to more securely holdthe frame against wind storms.

A canvas floor 21 is attached at opposite sides to the ropes 10 and 11and passed over the central rope 16' to form hammock-like sleepingcompartments. This floor 21 is also preferably attached at its ends tothe arms 5 and 6 of the respective posts. A top 22, preferably composedof canvas, is at tached at its opposite ends to the ropes 10 and 11, andis passed over the ridge rope 9 at the top of the tent, and preferablyfastened to the ropes 12 and 13 which connect the free ends of the arms7 and 8 of the res ective posts. End coverings 23 and 24, preferablycomposed of canvas, are fastened to the top canvas and extend from thecomb to the cave supports, and are secured thereto, being left loosefrom the cave supports or arms 7 and 8. These end coverings arepreferably divided in the middle from the cave sup orts to the bottom toallow them to be r0 fed up individually and permit ingress or egress tothe upper part of the tent by a suitable ladder, not shown.

End and side curtains 25 and 26 are detachably connected at their u perends with the lower edges of the top an end coverings above described bymeans of buttons or any other suitable fastening devices.

A fly cover 27, preferably composed of oiled canvas, is fastened to theends of the tent at the top thereof preferably by means of arms 28, andextends over the tent on opposite sides thereof, the lower free edgesbeing preferablyheld in posit1on by guy ropes, as 29. In case of a stormthis fly cover is designed to be loosened from the posts which supportthe guy ropes 29, and are fastened to the stakes close to the tent toform a watertight covering for the tent, and it may also be used as awater-tight wrapper when the tent is to be packed. These posts 1 and 2,and their arms may be composed of any suitable material, and thesections thereof are provided with any suitable means for holding themin upright position.

Any desired number of cross ropes, as 16, may be used to divide thecanvas floor 21 into the desired number of sleeping compartments, thenumber being regulated by the width of the tent.

I claim as my invention:

1. A collapsible tent frame comprising foldable spaced supporting endosts having laterally extending arms foldab y connected therewith, coversupporting ropes connecting the arms of one post with those of theother, a ridge rope connecting the upper ends of the two posts, bracingropes connecting the upper end of each post with its respective arms,and guy ropes connected with said arms.

2. A collapsible tent frame comprising foldable spaced supporting endposts, one member of each post being provided with arms extendinglaterally in opposite directions and hingedly connected at one end withsaid member, cover supporting ropes con nected with the free ends ofsaid arms, a ridge rope connecting the upper ends of the two posts,bracing ropes connecting the upper ends of each post with its respectivearms, and guy ropes connected with said arms and with said posts.

3. A collapsible tent frame comprising foldable spaced supporting endposts, one member of each post being provided with spaced pairs of armsextending laterally in opposite directions and hingedly connected at oneend with said member at points intermediately of its ends, coversupporting ropes connecting the free ends of the arms of one post withthose of the other, a ridge rope connecting the upper ends of the twoposts, and guy ropes connected with said posts.

4. A collapsible tent frame comprising foldable supporting end postshaving laterally extending arms, foldably connected therewith, coversupporting ropes connecting the arms of one post with those of theother, a rope connecting the arms of each post with those of the otherat points intermediately of their ends, a ridge rope connecting theupper ends of the two posts, and guy ropes connected with said arms.

5. A collapsible tent frame comprising foldable supporting end postshaving laterally extending arms, foldably connected therewith, coversupporting ropes connecting the arms of one post with those of theother, a rope connecting the arms of each post with those of the otherat points intermediately of their ends, a ridge rope connecting theupper ends of the two posts, guy ropes connected with said arms, and aflexible lloor secured to the ropes connecting the lower arms of the twoposts.

6. A collapsible tent l'rame comprising foldable spaced supporting endposts having laterally extending arms lold ably connected therewith,cover supporting ropes conneetin g the arms of one post with those 01the other, a ridge rope connecting the upper ends ot the two posts,bracing ropes connecting the upper end of each post with its respectivearms, guy ropes connected with said arms, a cover member secured at itsopposite ends to the cover supporting ropes on opposite sides of theframe and extending over the ridge rope, and end cover members securedto the ropes connecting the respective arms of each post. p

7. A collapsible tent 'lrame comprising foldable spaced supporting endposts having laterally extending arms 'l oldably connected therewith,cover supporting ropes connecting the arms of one post with those o'l'the other, a ridge rope connecting the upper ends of the two posts,bracing ropes connecting the upper end of each post with its respectivearms, guy ropes connected with said arms, a cover member secured at itsopposite ends to the cover supporting ropes on opposite sides of theframe and extending over the ridge rope, end cover members secured tothe ropes connecting the respective arms 01 each post, a protective flapconnected intermedlately of its ends with said ridge rope and extendingon opposite sides of the frame, and a curtain detachably connected withthe lower ends of said cover members and depending therefrom.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH FURNAS llllliES. Witnesses:

Wrn'r KEssLnn, J. H. Mines.

